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    Makin Island Missile Launcher

    PHILIPPINE SEA, PHILIPPINE SEA

    12.13.2022

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kendra Helmbrecht 

    USS Makin Island (LHD 8)

    PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 13, 2022) – Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor (VMM) 362 (Rein.), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, inspect a missile launcher on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 13, 2022. Modern U.S. Navy amphibious assault ships project power and maintain presence by serving as the cornerstone of the ARG. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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    Date Taken: 12.13.2022
    Date Posted: 12.19.2022 23:03
    Photo ID: 7562347
    VIRIN: 221213-N-VS068-1152
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 901.05 KB
    Location: PHILIPPINE SEA, PHILIPPINE SEA

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